Not-So-Supporting Cast? Give Me a Break ESPN

In response to an article on ESPN.com about the Orlando Magic upsetting the Cleveland Cavaliers:


"ORLANDO, Fla. -- LeBron James walked off the court, head down, brushing off a few pieces of confetti. He ignored the few taunts by Magic fans and took one last look at the crowd without muttering a word.

Not to anyone.

A scintillating series by the NBA's MVP was washed away by his not-so-supporting cast, as the Cleveland Cavaliers were eliminated Saturday night with a 103-90 loss to the Orlando Magic in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals."


The Cleveland Cavaliers have come up short again. Obviously, it is impossible for a player to win an NBA championship by himself, so the Cavaliers organization went out and got him some much needed help. They aquired All-Star point guard Mo Williams in the off-season, and verteran Joe Smith late in the season. Adding some much needed depth to the Cleveland roster.

So why did the Cavs lose to the Orlando Magic? I believe much of it had to do with poor coaching and Clevelands lack of discipline. Lebron is a great basketball player, and the Cavs offense should run through James. However, Lebron had the ball in his hands way too much. No one else was able to do anything. Mo Williams and Delonte West were unable to contribute consistantly like they were able to do in the regular season, Big Z couldn't get into a groove (partially because of his awful defense on Dwight Howard), and the Cavs came up short yet again.

Don't you wish they would wait until after the playoffs to select Coach of the Year? No way Mike Brown would win it now. The Cavs made the right moves this season, Lebron finally has a solid supporting cast, but in the end it was Lebron James vs. the Orlando Magic.....and Lebron will have to Witness someone else win the title yet again.

Wait...what was I supposed to "witness"???

Who is the Birdman?

Glorious. Blinn's most famous and accomplished alum, Chris Anderson, sits down with ESPN.

--Colleen Dominguez - "So if someone asked you...Who is Birdman? What would you say?"
Chris Anderson - "You'd have to talk to him about that."--

NHL - Discouraging Hitting in the Playoffs

Kronwall was suspended 1 game for the hit in the clip below. I do not understand how this hit warrants a suspension? In my opinion, it should not even have been penalized. Kronwall didn't leave his feet, his elbows were down, the puck was at Havlats feet...it doesn't make any sense.

One of the first things you are taught as a hockey player is to always skate with your head up. It was not Kronwall's fault that Havlat wasn't ready for the hit. Sure it was a dangerous hit, but hockey is a dangerous sport. Remember Scott Stevens playoff hits in the 1990's and early 2000's? Most of his hits were extremely dangerous but he wasn't suspended everytime he layed the boom on someone.

Honestly, the NHL needs the big hits and big fights, especially in the playoffs. The more hitting, the higher the TV ratings will be. If we ever want to see NHL hockey on ESPN again, the NHL cannot keep suspending players for incidents like this.

New Additions to the Sox?

With David Ortiz still struggling, there are plently of rumors about the Red Sox looking to add another bat to the lineup. The Sox have plently of young pitching and could afford to trade away some of their promising pitching prospects (Michael Bowden, Daneil Bard, Clay Bucholz). The Red Sox are also looking to upgrade at Shortstop and Catcher as well. Here are some rumored potential additions:


Hanley Ramirez (SS / Florida Marlins) - Hanley is a product of the Red Sox farm system. He was dealt to the Marlins in the Josh Beckett/Mike Lowell trade back in November of 2005. Hanley is the best offensive shortstop in the game of baseball. He has a rare combination of power and speed, and is very versatile as a hitter (he could bat anywhere in the order). He is only 26 years old and could provide some needed youth at the shortstop position.



Victor Martinez (C/1B / Cleveland Indians) - The Red Sox desperately need a catcher for the future. VMart could be that man. He is batting .371 so far this year for the Indians, and seems to have regained some of his power after hitting only 2 home runs in 2008 (he has 7 HRs so far this year). Going out and adding Victor Martinez would be a great move for the Red Sox especially with Big Papi struggling. He is due to make around $6 million in 2010, but I think it would be well worth the price.



Matt Holliday (OF / Oakland Athletics) - Holliday was a great player in Colorado, where he hit bombs all day in the thin, Rocky Mountain air. He went to the A's in the offseason where he has struggled. I could see him being successful in a Red Sox uniform, he is a right-handed hitter, and the Green Monster in right field would definitely help him out. I'm just not sure where he would fit into the lineup at this point; the DH spot is occupied, Jason Bay is playing exceptionally well in left field, and Jacoby is irreplaceable in center. I guess the Sox could move forward with 4 OF's (Bay, Ellsbury, Matt Holliday, JD Drew), occasionally giving someone the day off. I like Holliday and I'd be pumped if the got him, but I'm not sure that he would help the Sox much this year.

Lebron comes up short again...the dude is a monster but isn't quite in the mj/magic/larryB/kobe class just yet. He's scary good though and he'll get there soon.

LeBron made a nice shot....but Kobe just proved why he is the best closer in the world. Kobe doin' work.